Japanese rice traders developed candlesticks centuries ago
to visually display price activity over a defined trading
period. Each candlestick represents the trading activity for
one period. The lines of a candlestick represent the opening,
high, low and closing values for the period.
Japanese rice traders developed candlesticks centuries ago
to visually display price activity over a defined trading
period. Each candlestick represents the trading activity for
one period. The lines of a candlestick represent the opening,
high, low and closing values for the period.
The main body (the wide part) of the candlestick represents
the range between the opening and closing prices. If the
closing price is higher than the opening price, the main
body is white. If the closing price is lower than the opening
price, the main body is black.
The lines protruding from either end are called wicks or
shadows.
Candlestick Bearish Pattern
Bearish
Bearish 3
Pattern A long black body followed by
several small bodys and ending in
another long black body. The small
bodys are usually contained within
the first black body's range.
Interpretation A bearish continuation pattern.
Bearish Harami
Bearish Harami
Bearish Harami
Pattern A very large white body followed by a
small black body that is contained within
the previous bar.
Interpretation A bearish pattern when preceded by an
uptrend.
Bearish Harami Cross
Bearish Harami Cross
Bearish Harami Cross
Pattern A Doji contained within a large white
body.
Interpretation A top reversal signal.
Big Black Candle
Big Black candle
Big Black Candle
Pattern An unusually long black body with a wide
range. Prices open near the high and
close near the low.
Interpretation A bearish pattern.
Black Body Pattern
Black Body
Black Body
Pattern This candlestick is formed when the
closing price is lower than the opening
price.
Interpretation A bearish signal. More important when
part of a pattern.
Dark Cloud Cover
Dark Cloud Cover
Dark Cloud Cover
Pattern A long white body followed by a black
body. The following black candlestick
opens higher than the white candlestick's
high and closes at least 50% into the
white candlestick's body.
Interpretation A bearish reversal signal during an
uptrend.
Candlestick Bullish Pattern
Bullish 3
Bullish 3
Pattern A long white body followed by three
small bodies, ending in another long
white body. The three small bodies are
contained within the first white body.
Interpretation A bullish continuation pattern
Big White Candle
Big White Candle
Big White Candle
Pattern A very long white body with a wide range
between high and low. Prices open near
the low and close near the high.
Interpretation A bullish pattern.
Bullish Harami Pattern
Bullish Harami
Bullish Harami
Pattern A very large black body is followed by a
small white body and is contained within
the black body.
Interpretation A bullish pattern when preceded by a
downtrend.
Bullish Harami Cross
Bullish Harami Cross
Bullish Harami Cross
Pattern A Doji contained within a large black
body.
Interpretation A bottom reversal pattern.
Doji pattern
Doji
Doji
Pattern The open and close are the same.
Interpretation Dojis are usually components of many
candlestick patterns. This candlestick
assumes more importance the longer
the verticle line.
Doji Star
DoJi Star
Doji Star
Pattern A Doji which gaps above or below a
white or black candlestick.
Interpretation A reversal signal confirmed by the next
candlestick (eg. a long white candlestick
would confirm a reversal up).
Engulfing Bearish Line
Engulfing Bearish Line
Pattern A small white body followed by and
contained within a large black body.
Interpretation A top reversal signal.
Engulfing Bullish Line
Engulfing Bullish Line
Engulfing Bullish Line
Pattern A small black body followed by and
contained within a large white body.
Interpretation A bottom reversal signal.
Evening Doji Star
Evening Doji Star
Evening Doji Star
Pattern A large white body followed by a Doji
that gaps above the white body. The
third candlestick is a black body that
closes 50% or more into the white body.
Interpretation A top reversal signal, more bearish than
the regular evening star pattern.
Evening Star
Evening Star
Pattern A large white body followed by a small
body that gaps above the white body.
The third candlestick is a black body
that closes 50% or more into the white
body.
Interpretation A top reversal signal.
Falling Widow
Falling Window
Pattern A gap or "window" between the low of
the first candlestick and the high of the
second candlestick.
Interpretation A rally to the gap is highly probable. The
gap should provide resistance.
Gravestone Doji
Gravestone Doji
Pattern The open and close are at the low of the
bar.
Interpretation A top reversal signal. The longer the
upper wick, the more bearish the signal.
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to visually display price activity over a defined trading
period. Each candlestick represents the trading activity for
one period. The lines of a candlestick represent the opening,
high, low and closing values for the period.
Japanese rice traders developed candlesticks centuries ago
to visually display price activity over a defined trading
period. Each candlestick represents the trading activity for
one period. The lines of a candlestick represent the opening,
high, low and closing values for the period.
The main body (the wide part) of the candlestick represents
the range between the opening and closing prices. If the
closing price is higher than the opening price, the main
body is white. If the closing price is lower than the opening
price, the main body is black.
The lines protruding from either end are called wicks or
shadows.
Candlestick Bearish Pattern
Bearish 3
Pattern A long black body followed by
several small bodys and ending in
another long black body. The small
bodys are usually contained within
the first black body's range.
Interpretation A bearish continuation pattern.
Bearish Harami
Bearish Harami
Pattern A very large white body followed by a
small black body that is contained within
the previous bar.
Interpretation A bearish pattern when preceded by an
uptrend.
Bearish Harami Cross
Bearish Harami Cross
Pattern A Doji contained within a large white
body.
Interpretation A top reversal signal.
Big Black Candle
Big Black Candle
Pattern An unusually long black body with a wide
range. Prices open near the high and
close near the low.
Interpretation A bearish pattern.
Black Body Pattern
Black Body
Pattern This candlestick is formed when the
closing price is lower than the opening
price.
Interpretation A bearish signal. More important when
part of a pattern.
Dark Cloud Cover
Dark Cloud Cover
Pattern A long white body followed by a black
body. The following black candlestick
opens higher than the white candlestick's
high and closes at least 50% into the
white candlestick's body.
Interpretation A bearish reversal signal during an
uptrend.
Candlestick Bullish Pattern
Bullish 3
Pattern A long white body followed by three
small bodies, ending in another long
white body. The three small bodies are
contained within the first white body.
Interpretation A bullish continuation pattern
Big White Candle
Big White Candle
Pattern A very long white body with a wide range
between high and low. Prices open near
the low and close near the high.
Interpretation A bullish pattern.
Bullish Harami Pattern
Bullish Harami
Pattern A very large black body is followed by a
small white body and is contained within
the black body.
Interpretation A bullish pattern when preceded by a
downtrend.
Bullish Harami Cross
Bullish Harami Cross
Pattern A Doji contained within a large black
body.
Interpretation A bottom reversal pattern.
Doji pattern
Doji
Pattern The open and close are the same.
Interpretation Dojis are usually components of many
candlestick patterns. This candlestick
assumes more importance the longer
the verticle line.
Doji Star
Doji Star
Pattern A Doji which gaps above or below a
white or black candlestick.
Interpretation A reversal signal confirmed by the next
candlestick (eg. a long white candlestick
would confirm a reversal up).
Engulfing Bearish Line
Pattern A small white body followed by and
contained within a large black body.
Interpretation A top reversal signal.
Engulfing Bullish Line
Engulfing Bullish Line
Pattern A small black body followed by and
contained within a large white body.
Interpretation A bottom reversal signal.
Evening Doji Star
Evening Doji Star
Pattern A large white body followed by a Doji
that gaps above the white body. The
third candlestick is a black body that
closes 50% or more into the white body.
Interpretation A top reversal signal, more bearish than
the regular evening star pattern.
Evening Star
Pattern A large white body followed by a small
body that gaps above the white body.
The third candlestick is a black body
that closes 50% or more into the white
body.
Interpretation A top reversal signal.
Falling Window
Pattern A gap or "window" between the low of
the first candlestick and the high of the
second candlestick.
Interpretation A rally to the gap is highly probable. The
gap should provide resistance.
Gravestone Doji
Pattern The open and close are at the low of the
bar.
Interpretation A top reversal signal. The longer the
upper wick, the more bearish the signal.
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